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Rio Tinto invests in electric underground mine at Kennecott 1 International Copper Equipment & Technology Mining technology 

Rio Tinto invests in electric underground mine at Kennecott

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Rio Tinto is investing in its Kennecott operation near Salt Lake City, Utah, to strengthen its supply of copper in the US by increasing production from underground mining and improving the health of key assets. $498 million of funding has been approved to deliver underground development and infrastructure for an area known as the North Rim Skarn (NRS). Production from the NRS will commence in 2024 and is expected to ramp up over two years, to deliver around 250,000 t of additional mined copper over the next 10 years alongside… Read More Here
Hamm to launch HC Series soil compactors for defined markets in Africa 2 Equipment & Technology Mining Equipment 

Hamm to launch HC Series soil compactors for defined markets in Africa

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Hamm has announced it will launch new models of its UN ECE R96 (Tier 3) – compatible soil compactors in defined markets in Africa, southeast Asia and the Middle East. A total of six new HC Series models will be introduced: the HC 208 D, HC 208 P, HC 228 D, HC 228 P, HC 268 D, and the HC 268 P, each with a weight of either 20 t, 22 t, or 26 t and a working width of 2,140 mm. All these soil compactors are equipped with a… Read More Here
New loader concepts unveiled at Bobcat Demo Days 3 Equipment & Technology Technology & Innovation 

New loader concepts unveiled at Bobcat Demo Days

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At this year’s Bobcat Demo Days, customers, dealers and press from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) witnessed the latest solutions that Bobcat has to offer. Demo Days 2023 provided an industry unique opportunity to try out the full range of Bobcat wheeled and tracked loaders, mini-excavators, telehandlers, light compaction products and attachments in working conditions. In addition to this lineup, the company also showed how the recently acquired Doosan industrial Vehicle forklifts and Doosan Portable Power products will look in Bobcat white and orange branding.  Front and… Read More Here
Sandvik chooses Cat engines to power drilling machines 4 Equipment & Technology 

Sandvik chooses Cat engines to power drilling machines

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Throughout the world, Cat® engines reliably power thousands of unique applications for many of the leading original equipment manufacturers like Sandvik. From 0.5 to 32 liter, Cat engines take on the many challenges thrown at them, which is why they are designed to power the biggest, toughest machines in harsh environments. It’s that exceptional performance and reliability that has led Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to choose over 10,000 Cat engines, from across the power range, for installation into their drilling machines and equipment. Sandvik is a commercial and industrial… Read More Here
Machine Learning in the Oil and Gas Industry: ML Roles and Applications 5 Oil & Gas Equipment & Technology Technology & Innovation You got to know this 

Machine Learning in the Oil and Gas Industry: ML Roles and Applications

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Machine learning (ML) is a technology that is having a critical impact on the oil and gas industry and is becoming an important technology for industry stakeholders. Here is where it is having an impact today, what ML applications are being used, and what the future holds. What Is Machine Learning? Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) in where computer systems are trained to receive large sets of data and derive a conclusion. This training can come in addition to or instead of manual programming. These intelligent machines… Read More Here
On the ground with Kobold Metals at Mingomba in Zambia 6 Copper Equipment & Technology Exploration Mining in Zambia 

On the ground with Kobold Metals at Mingomba in Zambia

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Since minerals exploration and development company KoBold Metals announced it was investing $150 million in developing a copper deposit in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province, the media has been abuzz about the role that “artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” played in discovering what is estimated to be a reserve containing 247 million tonnes of copper with an average grade of 3.6%.  Mining For Zambia sat down with the company’s co-founder and President, Josh Goldman, to get an update on the project and find out how this mystical technology works.   KoBold’s innovative approach to mineral… Read More Here
Sandvik wins SEK 370m BEV Equipment Supply Contract with Rana Gruber in Norway 7 Contracts & tenders Equipment & Technology International 

Sandvik wins SEK 370m BEV Equipment Supply Contract with Rana Gruber in Norway

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Sandvik has been selected to supply a fleet of 19 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for use at Rana Gruber’s iron ore mine operations in Storforshei in northern Norway. The order is valued at approximately SEK 370 million, and includes trucks, loaders, drills, on-site service support and batteries. About 85% of the total value will be booked in the first quarter 2023, and the remaining part was booked in December 2022. Deliveries are planned to begin during the first quarter of 2023 and continue through 2024. The BEV fleet will support Rana… Read More Here
In A First In Asia, Adani To Deploy Hydrogen Powered Trucks For Mining 8 Equipment & Technology Green Energy International Technology & Innovation 

In A First In Asia, Adani To Deploy Hydrogen Powered Trucks For Mining

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For the first time in Asia, hydrogen powered trucks will soon be deployed for mining operations in India. In this regard, Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) on Tuesday (17 January) announced its collaboration with India’s Ashok Leyland and Ballard Power of Canada. The agreement aims to develop a hydrogen fuel cell electric truck (FCET) for mining logistics and transportation. This collaboration marks Asia’s first planned hydrogen powered mining truck. The demonstration project will be led by AEL. While Ballard, a leading PEM fuel cell engine manufacturer, will supply the fuel cell… Read More Here
Australia’s SEA in $1 billion deal to electrify 8,500 Hilux and Landcruisers for miners 9 Technology & Innovation Equipment & Technology Transport and Logistics 

Australia’s SEA in $1 billion deal to electrify 8,500 Hilux and Landcruisers for miners

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Victorian based electric vehicle specialist SEA Electric is partnering with Europe’s Mevco in a landmark $1 billion deal to supply 8,500 electrified Toyota Hilux and Lancruiser vehicles to the mining industry. SEA Electric CEO Tony Fairweather says the deal is the largest of its kind in the world and marks a significant shift to electrified transport for commercial vehicles in the mining industry.  The conversions will take place at SEA’s Dandenong 4000 square metre factory, which will grow to 8000 square metres as SEA expands to the neighbouring property. At… Read More Here
WAE Delivers First Haul Truck Battery to FMG 10 Battery Metals Equipment & Technology International Technology & Innovation 

WAE Delivers First Haul Truck Battery to FMG

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Fortescue’s decarbonization journey has taken a major step forward. WAE Technologies recently delivered the largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery-electric haul truck that Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) is developing with Liebherr. The 1.4-megawatt-hour prototype power system will be integrated into a 240-ton haul truck. “WAE and Fortescue are working together to seek to decarbonize faster and more effectively than any other major industrial company in the world,” Fortescue Future Industries CEO Mark Hutchinson said. “The battery system, designed for our zero-emission battery… Read More Here

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